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Lust for a Vampire

1971 · 91 min

A dreamy, overheated gothic romance drenched in blood and candlelight, more languid and campy than genuinely frightening.

Tagline
A vampire's lust knows no boundaries...
Overview
In 1830, the Karnstein heirs use the blood of an innocent to bring forth the evil that is the beautiful Mircalla - or as she was in 1710, Carmilla. The nearby Finishing School offers rich pickings not only in in the blood of nubile young ladies but also with the headmaster who is desperate to become Mircalla's disciple, and the equally besotted and even more foolish author Richard Lestrange.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • love
  • death
  • betrayal
  • power
Places
  • single country house
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror6
Humour3
Realism3
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
Jimmy Sangster
Written by
Tudor Gates
Starring
Barbara Jefford, Ralph Bates, Suzanna Leigh, Yutte Stensgaard, Michael Johnson, Helen Christie, Mike Raven, Pippa Steel
Music
Harry Robertson
Cinematography
David Muir
Runtime
91 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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